290: Long-Haul COVID-19 and Private Practice - a podcast by Melvin Varghese, Ph.D.
from 2021-09-30T03:00
Today’s show is about navigating long-haul COVID symptoms and life as a private practitioner. I wanted to have a non-academic conversation about this intriguing topic from a real-life perspective. Join us to learn more!
Our Featured Guest
Robert Cox, MA, LPC, NCC
Robert Cox is a private practitioner in Kentucky. He contracted COVID back in December. After a few weeks, he noticed that his symptoms improved a little but then continued. You’ll hear Robert’s story of his long-haul COVID symptoms and navigating through it as a private practitioner, especially regarding what to disclose to clients.
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You’ll learn:
● What it means to have “long-haul COVID”
● How long-haul COVID symptoms can vary with dementia-like brain fog, heart problems, physical exhaustion, night sweats, etc.
● Robert’s story of contracting COVID last December from his daughter and facing moments of panic because of his asthma
● How Robert’s symptoms were complicated by the death of his son in February 2021
● How Robert learned to deal with long-haul COVID by taking more time off and learning to be more efficient, organized, and focused
● How Robert’s exhaustion and fatigue are impacting his daily life and activity level
● Why there is no standard treatment protocol for long-haul COVID
● How Robert is using meditation to cope with the daily challenges of life and work
● What Robert has learned about having limits and setting boundaries
● How Robert decided to share openly with his clients about his experience
● What Robert has learned about his resilience because of the support from his wife
● How Robert is functioning better because of the system changes he has put in place
● Why Robert’s #1 message to everyone is to get the COVID vaccine
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